1
Enrollment
1,111
High
DISTRICT 910 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363192004574
YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL
150 ROCKLAND AVE, YONKERS, NY 10705 · (914) 376-8191 · Westchester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,111 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of New York public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
839 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 253 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 280 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 281 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 297 | 27% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
74.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -12.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 61.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL
YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,111 | 75.5% | 57.3% |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES NEW YORK | 1,007 | 69.1% | 63.3% |
| MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL ELMHURST | 1,001 | 80.2% | 58.8% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF TELECOMMUNICATION ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY BROOKLYN | 1,222 | 81.0% | 51.2% |
| METROPOLITAN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL FOREST HILLS | 837 | 68.9% | 48.2% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & FINANCE NEW YORK | 644 | 80.4% | 65.3% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #593 of 1,135 | #33 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #529 of 1,109 ▼ 33 | #31 of 48 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #516 of 1,135 ▼ 151 | #36 of 48 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,111 | #205 of 1,216 | #11 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,014 of 1,058 | #46 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #223 of 1,070 | #6 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #491 of 1,167 | #8 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #482 of 743 | #14 of 29 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,111
+44 (+4%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 854
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,111 | 71.9 | 15.4:1 | 76% (839) |
| 2023-24 | 1,103 | 68.6 | 16.1:1 | 74% (821) |
| 2022-23 | 1,060 | 68.7 | 15.4:1 | 76% (805) |
| 2020-21 | 1,067 | 70 | 15.2:1 | 78% (828) |
| 2017-18 | 1,216 | 70 | 17.4:1 | 65% (795) |
| 2015-16 | 1,214 | 60 | 20.2:1 | 74% (898) |
| 2010-11 | 1,124 | 52 | 21.6:1 | 65% (731) |
| 2000-01 | 1,564 | 112 | 14.0:1 | 67% (1,041) |
| 1990-91 | 854 | 69 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL.
About YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL
YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in YONKERS, New York. In all, 1,111 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. The school is 66% bigger than the average for high schools in New York.
The 42 schools in YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 24,376 students altogether, YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL among them.
The student body at YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL is 56% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 15% Asian, 14% White, 13% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Westchester County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
The school had 71.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Across high schools in New York, the average ratio is 11.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 76%. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Westchester County, the school's rate is higher.
YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of New York public high schools.
The model predicts 47.2% for a school in New York with YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL posts 57.3%.
In the wider Westchester County area, the median household earns about $118,976 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Westchester County, 255 public schools serve about 140,968 students.
YONKERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 44 students, from 1,067 to 1,111.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMYCombined · 1,234 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEGE STUDIESHigh · 1,096 students
- GORTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- SAUNDERS TRADES & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,039 students
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 934 students
Other schools in YONKERS
- YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMYCombined · 1,234 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCECombined · 1,127 students
- ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEGE STUDIESHigh · 1,096 students
- GORTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- SAUNDERS TRADES & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,039 students
Nearby schools
- YONKERS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 540
- SCHOOL 230.2 mi · 498
- ELLA FITZGERALD ACADEMY0.4 mi · 470
- ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS0.5 mi · 857
- CESAR E CHAVEZ SCHOOL0.5 mi · 574
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,176
Frequently asked questions
About YONKERS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL?
YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,111 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 15.4:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 14% White, 56% Hispanic, 13% Black, 15% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL in?
YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL is part of YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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